DISEASED DAIRY HERDS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1374, 27 February 1912, Page 8

DISEASED DAIRY HERDS.

MANY COWS DYING. In one Taranaki dairy herd where nianiniiUs mado its appearance, the niilk, according to ail exchange, dropped 70fllb. in ten days, sovoral of the cows losing all their quarters and many others one or tivo. In another herd, where the outbreak was in its most severe form, no fewer than .'lO cows died from the. complaint. Another trouble which is fairly common this vear among dairy herds is foot-rot Butter of antimony is (lie vetoj'inarv remedy for this disease, but those who have tried it stale that it is so severe (hat they are not sure whether tho remedy is uot worse than !ho disease. Ket'osene has been provod to bo tin excellent remodv, and Stockholm tar has lifco been tried with success. Wlum this disease, which is contagious, makes its appearance in the herd, the i'lirmer should be on the qui vivo, hi all cases which have conic under observation the disease breaks out on the heel ot the fool. A black substance with a most offensive smell oozes out; and symptoms of lameness make their appearance. If treated at ouco the trouble can bo arrested, but if neglected the foot swells and cracks, the animal becomes emaciated, loses her milk, and becomes so lame that she is almost unable to walk.